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May 31, 1927.

A. D. SCOTT wINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 3l, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .'NVENTOR. MCH/5am scarf M14/FV SCWEXEcUTK/x ATTORNEYS Patented Matt Zilli, W27? N y fil Wraith MHIBALD ZID. SCOTT, DECEASED,

LATE OF SC'TT, EXECUTRIX, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, .ASSIGNOR T0 VARLEY DUPLEX anni! nomrnnr, A conronarron o F NEW JERSEY.

' wrNnINe MACHINE.

Application led October 3l, 1923. Serial No. 671,962.

This invention relates to machines .for -Winding strands of material, such as wire, thread, ribbon, laments or the like into coils, helices. or bobbins. and particularly to t machines of this `type which are utilized for winding copper wire into electric coils or helices for use in various kinds of electrical apparatus. The particular invention herein described and claimed is in the nature of an l improvement upon machines of the type illustrated in U. S. Patent 1,368,536 issued February 15, 1921. In the patented machine mentioned, a plurality of coils are wound simultaneously in separate zones upon. a l spindle or mandrel, the convoluutions of Wlre being wound in layers superposed one upon the other. During the formation of the layers. the wire is guided to the spindle to lie spirally. thereon by giving the wire a 2U slight movement endwise of the spindle.l It is frequently desirable to lay the wire upon `the splndle with a coarser pitch of the splral turns particularly ending of the coils. In prior machines this has been either impossible or very dilcult to accom lish. v

Au object of this invention is to provide an improved machine of the character described, with which the pitch of the spiraling of the strands ,or wire may, in a simple manner, be varied, more particularly increased, to any desired extent at any periods in the formation of the fcoils, and which will be relatively simple in construction and operation. Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of an embodiment' of the invention, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out hereinafter in claims.

lln the accompanying drawing:`

Fig. 1 is a planof a machinev constructed in accordancewith the invention; Y

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation/,of a portion of the same. taken substantially along the line 2---2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is another sectional elevation of a portion ot the machine. taken substantially along the lineB--S of Fig. 1.` Y

ln the illustrated Vembodiment ot the in-1 vention, the coils are to be wound-in spaced zones upon the winding lspindle 1. The spindle is driven by the aligned'shai't 2 in a manner permittingr removalV of the spindle when the completed coils are to be'removed at the beginning or thetherefrom. The shaft 2 extends through and is rotatably mounted in the housing 3, carried bythe frame 4 of the machine, and is driven from any suitable source of power such as by a belt 5 or equivalent means. The wires' or strands to be wound are conducted rom suitable supply spools (not shown in the drawings), over and around the guiding pulleys 610i the guiding devices 7 that. are

carried by a traverse rod 8. Thehtraverse rod 8 is disposed parallel with the winding spindle and mounted for reciprocation ih an endwise direction so that the wires or strands will bc fed-lengthwise of the spindle'while being wound thereon. This causes the. wires 'to be `wound upon the winding spindle in spiral form, the layers being superposed upon one another by the reversal of movement of the traverse rod.

A shalt 9 (see Figs. 2 and Sparticularly) is disposed transversely ont the driving shaft 2, and is rotatably supported in the housing 3.

meshes with a. worm screw 11, also within the sha-ft 2. The worm wheel 10 has a reduced extension 12 the forward. wall of the housing1 3 and carries, upon the exterior end thereof, a ratchet wheel 13, the ratchet wheel being se- 'cured to the worm wheel extension by a semi-cylindrical key 14 in order to cause rotation of the ratchet wheel with the worm wheel. A hand wheel 15 is secured, in any suitable manner such asbv a-pin 16. upon the forward end ofthe shaft 9, the hand wheel having a band flange 17 which embraces the ratchet wheel 13.

A pawl 18 is disposed in akslot'l!) of ther flange 17. so as to move radially of the flange, and upon its inner edge carries a tooth 20 which is adapted to engage between the teeth 21 of the ratchet wheel. A spring 22. at one end, is anchored to the flange 17,

and also thereto at an intermediate point a support 23. The spring extends peripherally around the flange 17 for some distance. and is attached to or `18 so as to yieldingly press the latter laterally toward the teeth 21, and maintain the pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheel. The pawl forms a driving connection in one direction between the worm wheel 10 andthe JERSEY CTY', NEVI JERSEY; BY MARY lbf which projects through( A worm wheel 10 is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 9 within the housing 3, and

presses upon the pawl g assenso hand wheel 15, and at the same time permits measuring, cutting, and inserting strips of the hand wheel to rotate in the same dlrecsheet insulating material between the lay-1 tion independently of the rotation of the e'rs formed upon the winding spindle. worm wheel. A. pin 24 carried by one of the After the desired number of layers or end walls of the slot 19 engages with a slot 25 turns of wire have been dplaced upon the "'10 in an abutting hand edge of the pawl 18, for form carried by the win ng spindle, the guiding thepawl in its movements radially machine is stopped. V of the end wheel, and preventing lateral dis- It is frequently desirable to produce a placementfrelatively thereto. number of layers, each having a definite The shaft 9 at its rearmost end carries a Spiral formation, and then to provide a num- .15 bevel-,gear 26 meshing with'a bevel geai` 27. ber of turns in a different, such as a coarser The gear 27 forms part of a gear train 28 spiral formation. To effect this different or that operates various cam mechanisms fory coarser spiral formation, the machine after insertingsheet material between layers ofV the other layers have been formed andthe the wire being wound upon thespindle and machine has been stopped, is allowed to re` B0 4between the layers, form no part of the presthe traverse r for reciprocating the traverse rod 8. .One main idle, that is, with the power cut off, of the gears 29 of the gear train 28 acts, -and the operator manually turns the hand through an idler 30, to drive a gear 31 plowheel 15 in its normal operating direction, vided upon a cam drum 32. The cam drum at the same time manually rotating the drivis provided with av cam groove cooperating ing shaft 2 or spindle l. In this manner the B5 with a follower33 provided upon the trav shaft 9 will be operated at a different ratio, erse rod 8, so that when the shaft 9 rorelatively to the winding spindle, than in tates, the traverse ro d will be reciprocated the normal operation of the machine, which in an endwise direction. causes the traverse rod to move at a diflercnt The details of the mechanism for measurrate, relativel lto the rotation of the wind- 90 ing, cutting, and inserting sheet material ing spindle. this different movement of the spira'llng of the turns ent invention, and a description thereof 1s of wire upon 'the winding spindle will be omitted for the` purpose of simplicity, it different. 'After the desired different spiralbein understood that reference may be ad ling of the turns has been effected, the wind- 95 to t e prior Patent 1,368,536, hereinbefore ing s indie and coils may be removed, or referred to,.for a full disclosure of such de# additlonal layers placed thereon as desired. i tails as may beemploy'ed. In case it is desired, for example to lay the In the operation of the machine, the form turns of wire in a coarse spiral relation at upon which the coils are. to be wound 1S the beginning of the coils, the hand wheel 100 laced upon the winding spindle'l, andthe 15 and the driving shaft 2 will both he opl atter placed in the machine, as illustrated erated, manually to the desired extent be in Fi .1, in driving relation with the shaft fore the machine is driven by its source 2. T e A,strands of wire o r other material 'of power in the usual manner. It will be are conducted from the pulleys 6 of the guide observed that it is unnecessary to make any l0! devices? and attached to the form upon connections or disconnections of the various the windin spindle, it being understood that parts of the machine in order to enable the the`guide .evices are spaced along the travoperator to apply the coarser spiralling of erse rod in `accordance with the desired' the wire at any period in the formation of spacing between the coils to be wound. the coilsand the machine is at all times 110 I When the machine is started, the belt 5 ready for operation instantly in the usual will rotate the shaft 2 and through it the manner. It will also be observed that the winding spindle 1. The winding spindle in spiralling of the turns of wire or strand, rotating will draw upon thewire or strands, may be greater or less in pitch, during and the latter will be wound around the manual operation but, in the construction Il form upon the spindle. At the same time shown in the drawings, it will be greater the worm 1,1 on the shaft 2 will drive the than during the normal power opcratlon o worm wheel v10 and the latter through the the machine.

pawl. 18 will drive the hand wheel 15 which It will be obvious that various changes in is fixed to theshaft 9. The shaft 9 through the details and arrangements of parts,`here 12u the gear drive 28 will rotate the cam drum in described and illustrated for the purpose 32 and cause reciprocations of the traverse of vexplainin the nature of the invention, -rod 8. The reciprocations of the traverse may be ma e by those skilled in the art rod will cause the strands of wire to be laid within the principle and scope of the in spirally upon the form on the winding vention as expressed in the appended claims. 125

spindle, the direction of the spiralling be- Claims:

, ing changed at the reversals of travel of the 1. In a winding machine, a winding traverse rod, so as to form su erposed layers spindle, means for rotating said spindle, a in each coil being wound. he gear train guide for conducting to the spindle the ma- 28 also aotuates the other mechanism for terial to be Wound thereon and shiftable in l a posed layers of the material, anda geared driving connection comprising only rotatable elements including intermeshing gear Wheels actween the last named means and the spindl'e rotating means for etiecting their normal lo concomitant operation, said connection including therein a rotatable driving member, a rotatable driven member, a one Way clutch for normally driving the latter member from the former, andan operating' member enabling manual operation of the guide moving toi1 mal operation.

terial to i means more rapidly than its normal operation With the spindle rotating-means Whereby the materialv may, when desired, be laid in a ycoarser spiral than that laid in its nor- 1 2. In a Winding machine, a winding spindle, a driving shaft to` which the spindle may be connected for operation, means` fo' guiding tothe spindle the niae Wound thereon and operable in directionsvendivise of the spindle to cause the material to be Wound upon the spindle in spiral form, means for causing repeated back and forth movements of the guiding means" to form superposed layers ofthe material, and driving ,mechanism between the last named means and the driving shaft including al shaft having a geared connection to said driving shaft, with a cooperating.

ratchet and spring pawl included in the con nection to permit of operation of the guiding means at a rate in excess of its normal rate, relatively to its driven connection with the spindle driving shaft, and cause a coarser spiraling of the material Wound on said spindle.

3. ln a winding machine, the combination of a Winding spindle, a movable guide for directing to the spindle the material to be wound thereon, means for moving the guide back and forth along the spindle to cause the material to b e Wound thereon in spiral form in superposed layers, a rotatable driving member for the spindle having repeated unidirectional rotation, a rotatable operating member for said guide-moving means, and a continuously acting driving connection between said `members for normally continuously repeatedly unidirectionally rotating said olierating member from,

said dri ving member lincluding a normally constantly engaged rotatable one way clutch which normally continuously repeatedly rotates unidirectionally as a unit and provides for rotating said operating member in its normal direction at a rate above normal relatively to the driving member for thereby increasing the pitch of the spiral Wind,- ing at any place therein desired.

4. In a Winding machine, the combination of a winding spindle, a movable guide for directing to the spindle the material to be fwound thereon, means for moving the guide lback and forth along the spindle to cause the material to be wound thereon in spiral form in superposed layers, a rotatable driving member for the spindle having repeated unidirectional rotation, a rotatable operating member for said guide-moving means, `a continuously acting driving connection between said members for normally continuously repeatedly unidirectionally rotating said operating member for said driving member including a normally constantly engaged rotatable one Way .clutch'which normally continuously repeatedly rotatesunr directionally asa unit and provides for rotating said operating member in its normal direction at a-rate above normal relatively to the driving member for thereby increasing the pitch of the spiral Winding at any place therein desired, and manual means for ber at its said rate above normal.

5. In a Winding machine, inl combination, a rotatable spindle member to effect the Winding of strand-like material thereon, a movable guide for directing 'such material to the spindle, means for moving' the guide back and forth along the' spindle to cause the material to be Wound thereon in spiral form in superposed layers, a rotatable operating member for said 'guide-moving means, and rotatable means in common for normally continuously repeatedly rotating both of said members concomitantly, said means iiicluding a normally constantly engaged ro* tatable one Way clutch normally repeatedly rotating unidirectionally as a unit 'and forming a continuously acting driving connection for normally continuously repeatedly unidirectionally rotating one of said members and to permit said clutch-driven membei to be rotated in its normal direction at a rate higher than normally relatively to the rotation of the other said vmember for thereby varying the pitch of tlie spirally Wound material when desired.

ln witness whereof, l hereunto subscribe my signature.

n MARY. V. SCO'IT. Eecutrm of Archibald l). Scott, deceased.

thus rotating said operating mem-y 

